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Joy English · Level B2 · Short storiesjoy-english.com

The Cask of Amontillado

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Hear “used to” and reported beliefs.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

cask
A wooden barrel for wine.
judge
Here, a person who can decide how good something is.
palace
A very large and grand house.

Answer key

  1. We used to play together when we were children.“Used to play” describes a past habit.
  2. So, he thought we were good friends.“Thought we were” reports his belief.
  3. He thought he was an excellent judge of wine.A “judge of wine” is someone who can tell good wine from bad.
  4. Our palace was one of the oldest buildings in the town.“One of the oldest” uses a superlative with a plural noun.
  5. He was going home alone from a party.“Was going” describes an action in progress.

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